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From asthma misdiagnosis to triple surgeries, Carys Havard’s journey as a national swimmer turned patient became the foundation for her dream: becoming a doctor who truly listens. Now 23 and freshly graduated from Keele University, she’s returning to the Cardiff hospital where she was first diagnosed with rare laryngomalacia — a condition that left her fainting and battling skepticism from some doctors. Her story, marked by resilience and a deep desire to change how patients are treated, led her to medicine. Starting her degree in 2021 and undergoing surgery mid-studies, she’s now stepping into her career at the very hospital that changed her life — bringing a powerful, patient-first perspective to the medical world.

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